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Plight of Spring: Insane Crowding on the Brooklyn Bridge
It's unreasonable to wait years for the promenade to be expanded when the city could repurpose a lane of bridge traffic for bicycling much faster.
April 2, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Lights Are Finally Coming to the Hudson Greenway “Cherry Walk”
If you ride the Hudson River Greenway at night, these orange cones are a sight for sore eyes.
March 19, 2018
More People Are Biking to LaGuardia. Does the Port Authority Care?
Workers are opting to bike because it's the fastest way to get to LGA, but the Port Authority hasn't taken steps to make access roads safer.
March 6, 2018
Parks Department Closes Off Car-Free High Bridge With No Explanation [Updated]
Like the Hudson River Greenway, the High Bridge is a piece of transportation infrastructure that the Parks Department treats like a recreational facility.
January 9, 2018
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2017 Was a Very Good Year for Protected Bike Lanes in Queens
DOT installed 25 miles of protected bike lanes in 2017, the agency announced today, with much of the growth consisting of new two-way protected lanes in Queens.
December 19, 2017
Why Can’t the Parks Department Keep Its Greenway Sections Clear of Snow and Ice?
The Parks Department still treats the greenway like a recreational facility rather than a major transportation corridor.
December 15, 2017
Skittish DOT Won’t Commit to 24/7 Bus Lanes During L Train Outage
DOT has a plan to help out transit riders with a network of bus lanes while the L train is out of commission for 15 months, but the agency won't commit to prioritizing buses throughout the day.
December 14, 2017
DOT Might Widen Brooklyn Bridge Promenade, But Rules Out Claiming a Car Lane for Bikes
Sixteen months after DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announced a study of expanding the Brooklyn Bridge's narrow path for walking and biking, the results are finally here. But a wider path is still at least several years away, if it proves feasible at all.
December 8, 2017
Parks Dept Closes Hudson River Greenway Segment With Little Public Notice
A reader who bikes the greenway daily said there was no advance notice about the detour, which directs cyclists to a pedestrian path that's crowded with joggers and dog walkers. No signs indicate when the closure will end.
December 1, 2017
Driver Runs Over People on West Side Greenway, Multiple Deaths Reported
If reports are correct, today's events would be the second time this year someone weaponized a motor vehicle to harm people in areas that are designated for New Yorkers to walk and bike separately from motorized traffic.
October 31, 2017
